“When I started on the banner, there was a void. Slowly, some strong images such as the former National Theatre and National Library came into view as I ponder upon what to draw about Singapore. Gradually, vague, and sometimes vivid recollections of Neo Tiew, the old playgrounds of Singapore or the glimpse of the SIT flats along Pickering Road emerged. Eventually, a collage of images starts to form and it could be seen as an imaginative projection of the thoughts that went through my mind as I explore my homeland, revisiting landscapes in my memory as well as making a journey back into Singapore’s past.” – Lee Xin Li.